Princeton NJ Events

Sunset Sips & Sounds, Terhune Orchards

Friday June 16, 2023
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Live music by Ragtime Relics. Light fare, wine, and wine slushies available.

330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, 609-924-2310. www.terhuneorchards.com.

Artist Reception @H1912 (Hamilton Jewelers Vintage)

Friday June 16, 2023
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

H1912 - part of the family of brands at Hamilton Jewelers in Princeton - is kicking off Fathers Day weekend in style, with an artist reception Friday, June 16 from 5-8pm featuring a collection of famous athlete portraits along with masterful nature paintings in watercolor by nationally acclaimed watercolor artist James Fiorentino.

The evening will include light fare and cocktails complimented by the sounds of the incredible Dee J William H, cigar rolling, and vintage watches and Jewelry. Artist Reception takes place Friday June 16, 2023 from 5:00PM – 8:00PM. The art exhibition will be on display at the venue through Sunday June 18, 2023 at H1912, located at 104 Nassau St, Princeton, NJ, United States, 08542

The Barber of Seville, The Princeton Festival

Friday June 16, 2023
7:00 PM

The centerpiece of this year's Festival is Gioachino Rossini's brilliant opera buffa in two acts with an Italian libretto by Cesare Sterbini. The libretto is based on Pierre Beaumarchais's French comedy The Barber of Seville. The opera is a comic masterpiece and a popular work in the opera repertoire. This new production with cubist set design offers a refreshing take on the classic tale featuring one of opera's iconic characters – Figaro.

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Dancing Under the Stars, Hinds Plaza @ Princeton Public Library

Friday June 16, 2023
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Members of Central Jersey Dance demonstrate basic steps and lead others in an evening of dancing to recorded music of all kinds on Hinds Plaza, weather permitting; or Community Room.

Laura High with Dave Columbo, Catch A Rising Star

Friday June 16, 2023
8:00 PM

Laura High is a New York actor and comedian. She received her B.A. in Theatre Performance from Nazareth College. Laura has had lead roles on TV shows, and national commercials. Laura performs stand-up comedy at venues like Broadway Comedy Club, Bananas, and headlined Carolines on Broadway. Laura has been featured on the New York Comedy Festival and won the 'Broadly Funny' Divison at the 360 Stand Up Festival. Laura is a rising content creator. Laura has gone viral several times on TikTok and her following has grown exponentially in a short amount of time. Laura writes, produces, and edits all of her own work.

Catch a Rising Star is offering $5 per ticket discounts for mentioning 'Princeton Online' when calling 781.568.1471!

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Local Theatre Productions

Friday June 16, 2023
8:00 PM

The Merry Wives of Windsor, Actors' NET, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-295-3694. www.actorsnetbucks.org. Shakespeare's comic romp chronicles Sir John FaIstaff's attempts to revive both his love life and fortune by wooing wealthy ladies. $24. 8 p.m.

Tommy and Me, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 215-862-2121. www.bcptheater.org. Play recalls a seminal time in Ray Didinger's life when he helped his idol, Philadelphia Eagles legendary wide receiver Tommy McDonald, gain his place in the NFL Hall of Fame. $32 to $65. 8 p.m.

Something Rotten, Music Mountain Theater, 1483 State Route 179, Lambertville. www.musicmountaintheatre.org. Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. $32. 8 p.m.

Pride and Prejudice, Princeton Summer Theater, Hamilton Murray Theater, Princeton University. www.princetonsummertheater.org. Kate Hamill’s playful adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel. $35. 8 p.m.

West Side Story, Villagers Theatre, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, 732-873-2710. www.villagerstheatre.com. Musical in which a modern day Romeo and Juliet are involved in New York street gangs. $22. 8 p.m.

Melissa Aldana Quartet, McCarter

Friday June 16, 2023
8:00 PM

Brooklyn-based, Chile-born bandleader and tenor sax player Melissa Aldana wields a deeply meditative interpretation of language and vocabulary. She’s the first female instrumentalist to win the Thelonious Monk Award in 2013, which led to a contract with Concord Jazz to record her LP Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio in 2014. Tracks from her last two albums—2019’s Visions and last year’s 12 Stars—were nominated for the Best Improvised Jazz Solo Performance Grammy. 12 Stars, her first LP for the storied jazz label Blue Note, grapples with heavy concepts; childrearing, familial forgiveness, acceptance, and self-love, written and recorded in the wake of a long relationship.

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Public Night, Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton

Friday June 16, 2023
9:00 PM

Weather permitting; call to confirm. Observation begins approximately 1 hour after sunset. No telescopes or observing experience necessary as our team members will be there to assist with the observatory telescopes.

Observatory, Washington Crossing State Park, Titusville, 609-737-2575. www.princetonastronomy.org.